Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun, 2022-23 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueCristiano Ronaldo gets 2 assists as Al Nassr win to go top of Saudi Pro League
Cristiano Ronaldo assisted both Al Nassr goals as they beat Al Taawoun 2-1 on Friday to go back to the top of the Saudi Pro League.
Game Information
Venue: Al-Awwal Park
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 22,347
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abha | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Diriyah | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al Ettifaq | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 3 | Abdullah Madu |
| 5 | Abdulelah Al-Amri  |
| 13 | Ghislain Konan |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 14 | Sami Al-Najei |
| 18 | Luiz Gustavo |
| 19 | Ali Al-Hassan |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 29 | Abdulrahman Ghareeb |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
Al Taawoun (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mailson (GK) |
| 14 | Hassan Kadish |
| 4 | Naldo |
| 12 | Sulaiman Hazazi |
| 6 | Mohammed Al-Ghamdi |
| 17 | Alejandro Romero Gamarra |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 18 | Aschraf El Mahdioui |
| 3 | Léandre Tawamba |
| 7 | Fahad Alrashidi |
| 9 | Saad Al Nasser |
Saudi Pro League News
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West Ham have agreed a £68 million ($91m) deal to send Crysencio Summerville to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal,
Jhon Durán has joined Benfica on loan from Al Nassr, meaning that he is now on the seventh club of his career at just 22-years-old.
Barcelona are looking at other options at strikers if they fail to sign Julián Álvarez. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Ange Postecoglou has signed a two-year contract as coach of Saudi Pro League champions Al Nassr, linking up with Cristiano Ronaldo at the Riyadh-based team.